Instituto Superior Técnico

MIT Portugal

Overview

The MIT Portugal Program is a collaboration between Portuguese Universities, Research centers, Industry and The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) that seeks to promote the investment in science, technology and higher education as a catalyzer for social and economic development in Portugal.

Launched in 2006, the program has built a research platform for cutting-edge concepts in promising areas of science and technology such as stem cell engineering for regenerative medicine, sustainable energy and transportation systems, integrated product design and medical devices.

The MIT Portugal Program promotes the development of demonstration research projects (test-beds) for the development of new products and services with a global reach, fostering an increase of competitiveness of Portuguese economy in the knowledge-based industry. A core component of the Program is its pioneer model in the field of education with emphasis on the Innovation and Entrepreneurships and in the collaboration of Portuguese Universities and MIT.

MIT Portugal Activities at Técnico Lisboa

IST has been leading MIT Portugal Program research projects across the different fields of action mentioned before and also a degree awarding institution in four engineering systems disciplines:

Bioengineering Systems

Engineering Design and Advanced Manufacturing

Sustainable Energy Systems

Transportation Systems

To date, the program has enrolled more than 500 students from all over the world and has involved at least 70 faculty members and researchers at MIT and 270 Portuguese faculty.

Doctoral Programs

The four doctoral programs are offered by a consortia of Portuguese institutions in collaboration with the MIT.

Master Programs

M.Sc. offered by the University of Lisbon (IST) in association with the University of Coimbra (FCTUC) and the University of Porto (FEUP), in collaboration with MIT. This program is oriented to competence building in the conception, overall design, financing and operating complex transport infrastructure systems.

Executive Master Program offered by the University of Lisbon (ISEG and IST) in association with the University of Coimbra (FEUC and FCTUC), University of Lisbon (FCUL), and the University of Porto (FEUP). This program is organized in collaboration with MIT.

Advanced training program offered by the l University of Lisbon (IST) in association with the New University of Lisbon (FCTUNL), the University of Coimbra (FCTUC), and the University of Minho, in collaboration with MIT. This program is organized overs core areas in Bioengineering and innovation in Bioengineering.